Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-15
LOCAL NEWS

For this section warmer fair weather. light TO
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cnrRcu SERVICES, &c, To MORROW
rt,.;J CIurch.-Services at II q. m. ana 200
n NJ by Rev II. Suter.
81 Pnrs Chwch.-Services at ii q. M.
and m. by Rev pr. Norton.
Grnrc Church Service at II q. n. ana
80 y IN. by Rev H. y. Sharp sermon IN
the morning to children.
81 Mlv's Charca-3Ias5 at Z ana IL a;
m. and sermon, by Rev. Father De" oiie ana
Vespels ut p. m.
F5rst PRESBYTERIAN ChW'ch.-3orVlce III IL
+, m bv Rev. J. " Nourse.
Second Presbyterian Church m>erV nc % .; a.
II an. aud $50 "a by Rev. /. ;. Chlios,
= E r., Cnmch-serviaes a! Il 8. IA. and
20 y M hy Rev. | NJ Mercer.
p.;mjfire BuDtist Church, Preaching at
M m. Ivy Elder ]. n. Badger.
7riajfy Meth. Epis. Church.-Serviees at
liam. and 7:3O p. II. by Rev. L. F. Bishop.
Nefh. EMS. Church South.-Servces at IL
m. and $50 p. u. by Rev. Il. Smithson.
l[cih. Prot. Chuch.-Services at IL a. H.
and 7:3O y. IN. by Rev. 5. J. Smith.
German Lutheran Gtmch,-Servlce at IL
a. m. by Rev. j a. Schwoy.
Youag .Nen's Christian AsS0ciatiOn.-Pray-
or meeting at the room at 1870 p. m. Aims
House at 2:30 D. IA and ,ii ~ > y. w.
THE CURRAN TRIAL The trial Of John
Curran. indicted ,,th B;lIy Williams for ire
murder Of Officer Atnoif, was ecu inued in
the Corporation Court his Morning.
Tho first witness was DIR. O'Brien. He
testified to attending Arnold hsi@re hls
death. He examined Mr.. fadcett, VINO
had n wound on the right side Of tis mead
Jaw it WAS bullet wound there was 10
mark of powder nor burn on his face. The
noyi.r would have been shown ON his face
,(the pistol had been closa 10 him, and it
would nave hurned the sde Of his face.
Mr. DAn. Patterson said theton tbs might Of
the Shooting, between ! aud y O'Clock, he
wss in Blouse's 70 collect for hauling goods
ior the circus; when he left B;ouso's he
came our with the man and woman Of the
cr.u-; the time Mas about 60 minutes 10
-; Arnold wanted some one TO go over on
the commons /; said he mentioned Lanham
ard Tyier's names, hut didn't know what
his Object was in speaking of tho two. Rob
erts Padgett and Martin were III Biouses
house as be passed lbe window told Arnold
not to 20 over after Tyler and LanhGm.
Sam Gasenheimer remembered seeing Cur
ran on the dey Of the killing; prisoner said a
suit of clothes would come to him by ex-
press that day which did como AID prisoner
put them Oh; later Curran came back tn
hai put on his old suit aa9 said he would
80 across the bridge; this was about 1880 7.
IN; Uurran he'd been drinking; this was in
Washington.
Chas. Ross said Curran vas with him at
the south end of the Long Bridge until
o'clock u. n. on the day ii question; then
left for Washington, promising to return on
the 1857 train.
W e. Larham was in Bouse's between
II and - O'Clock aud was arrested by Mar
tin: met Arnold who told Martin 10 had nc
right to arrest him rs he, Martin, was as
drunk as witness was.
Jas Downey gave some unimporihat tes:i
mony.
Alphonso Arlington testified to having
received gun shot wound, and exhibited
the wound Mr.. Burke said be filed AIRING
ton "a eyhihit No l.
Newton Faat said he came down from
Washington On the night Of Inc killing on
the 1905 or 1887 train; remembers that he
SAW prisoner on the train, who slept till he
got to Alexandria, and was walked" by
young lady.
Il. y S5per said he knew Arnold he
once came to lis house and drew pistol on
Haury Pa,sous without any provocation
whatsoever. He was a very passionate man.
Wm Duncan testified that the 1857 train
from Washington reached here at 11:57
John Curran, the prisoner, then took the
stand and gave his version of the affair.
said he lived in Washington and on the
day Of the killing walked across the Long
bridge and staged at 9 house on the south
side ill dark; went back TO Washington
and later took train TO come back 10 the
house, bat fell asleep and did not wake TIL
he reached this city when he was aroused
by man and a woman who sat near him
came on down the street and went to the
circus ground where he was attracted by
The lights: talked to some people on the
ground took drink when three men,
whom rs did not know. said they would
take "a drink with him shortly afterwards
PaGgett and another man came towards him
in the ring, and without saying any
Thing about arrest told him to throw up his
hlrts, Psdget then said "1f you put your
hands down | Vii! bit you" told Padgett
he could search him ifhe was locking iorany'
thing; he then heard shot and immedi-
aey Padgett struck him Oh the head and
anost stunned him when he recovered,
PaaSett wos over him searching him did
not know how many shots were fired mad
done nothing TO provoke the assault nor did
he put bis hand towards his hip pocket /;
had not carried pistol for three years; said
Henderson had put pistol in his face when
he grabbed it snd Officer Martin told Hen
derson not TO hurt him; Padgett tolc the
men when they came up to hit him as he
was the man who had done the shooting,
when he begged them not TO kill him as he
had done nothirg. He hen told how he WAS
taken to The station house told Capt. Web
ster be wanted to be alone but that 9 man
named Shock was put in tie cell with him
but he would not talk to Shock did not
hear wcld pass between Arnold and the
man who shot him denied having said to